lying-in

[ lahy-ing-in ]
See synonyms for lying-in on Thesaurus.com
noun,plural lyings-in, lying-ins.
  1. the state of being in childbed; confinement.

adjective
  1. pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying-in hospital.

Origin of lying-in

1
First recorded in 1400–50, lying-in is from late Middle English lyynge in. See lie2, -ing1, in

Words Nearby lying-in

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use lying-in in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for lying-in

lying-in

nounplural lyings-in
    • confinement in childbirth

    • (as modifier): a lying-in hospital

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012